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Sunday, March 20, 2005

various artists - first (mn001)

It is said the first impression is the most memorable. If so, i will never forget the experience of listening to -n (spoken "minusn"). This debut-release starts with well-known Andrey Kiritchenko (apl002) in a futuristic way. This atmosphere is leading that release till it reach its climate with masaya sasaki's am-glitch-bient sounds. As it seems is -n geared to the minimalism of thinner, and the experimental sound-arrangements of autoplate. With their "first" release they succeed not only to adopt the elements of their big idols, but also reinvent them and create their very own sound. Highly recommended!

Thursday, February 03, 2005

Drone - Désarticulation (hc111)

Ladies and gentlemen, it is spring! Birds are singing. There are more people on the streets compared with the colder seasons. They go shopping, meet each other in parks, talk, have fun, are celebrating the colourful months of the year. French artist Drone is definitely one of those who love spring. Even if outside there is snow, the calendar says February and winter, the first sunrays are coming with highspeed from france to our all homes to warm our ears, our heart, our soul. The track Obsession is worth mentioning especially as a must-listen.

Sunday, January 23, 2005

DNCN - K-Holes & Middle Management EP (clever004)

One problem minimal techno producers meet while composing new tracks is keeping the attention of their audience. Taking time in the arrangement is characteristic in this genre and part of minimalism as well, what some people call arty, and other people boring. The latter ones may enjoy house music more. In contrast to minimal techno, house music is paying more attention to groove and danceability, what gives it the reputation as not more not less than nightclub music. I guess, DNCN could make both kind of people happy. His latest dancefloor-friendly EP on clevermusic is just a great mix of cut-up tech-house beats and minimalistic soundscapes. Dont misunderstand me, I dont say it is a new genre what's invented, there are some people who are doing that for years to be sure, I just say DNCN is one of the better ones.